Architects and Sacramento city planners are moving forward with plans for a new downtown arena, now that many legal hurdles have been avoided.

Architects and Sacramento city planners are moving forward with plans for a new downtown arena, now that many legal hurdles have been avoided.

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Updated: 7:12 PM PDT Apr 4, 2014

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WEBVTT THE OFFICER OPENED FIRE WHEN THE MAN REACHED FOR HIS WAIST. HIS CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN. NEXT WEEK THE CITY COMMISSION WILL TAKE A LAST LOOK AT THE ARENA'S DESIGN. THE BIG CHANGES THAT ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE PLAZA ON K STREET WILL LOOK LIKE THIS. TO THE EAST OF FIFTH AND L STREE TS WILL BE A PUBLIC PLAZA. ARENA PLANNERS ARE HOPING FOR COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND WHERE YOU SEE MACY'S ON L STREET, ARCHITECTS ARE PUTTING THIS MODERN STRUCTURE WITH ALT HE EXTERIOR WALLS. THE AREA AROUND THE ARENA WILL ATTRACT PEOPLE DAILY. AND OUR FOUR BLOCK RADIUS DOWNTOWN ASIDE FROM THE ARENA WE WILL HAVE ONE MILLION PLUS FEET OF MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT. RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE AND HOTEL SPACE. YOU CAN SEE THE ARENA. THIS IS THE PROJECT MANAGER PRESENTING THE FINAL VERSION OF THE DESIGN NEXT WEEK. THE CITY COUNCIL GET A CHANCE TO VOTE. THIS IS DEFINITELY MORE THAN JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL GAMES. THIS IS ABOUT CREATING A KEY CIVIC SPACE IN THE DOWNTOWN. WE DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF DATA IN PLACES IN DOWNTOWN FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER. IT HAS BEEN ROUGHLY ONE YEAR SINCE THE NBA VOTED TO KEEP THE KINGS IN SACRAMENTO. STEVE HANSEN PROMISED THE PROJECT [INAUDIBLE] WILL BRING NATURE CHANGED TO DOWNTOWN. WE'RE SEEING PROJECTS BEEN PROPOSED RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN A CATALYST EVEN IN THESE EARLY DAYS. PLANNERS ARE LOOKING UNDER TIGHT DEADLINES. MERCHANDISE FROM THAT MACY'S STORE WAS MOVED TO THE WOMAN STORE AT DOWNTOWN PLAZA WHICH IS STILL OPEN. IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE REPORT ON THIS DESIGN YOU

Architects move forward with plans for new downtown arena

Architects and Sacramento city planners are moving forward with plans for a new downtown arena, now that many legal hurdles have been avoided.